The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary report on the Oct. 16 windshield strike incident involving United Airlines flight 1093 over Moab, Utah. The Boeing 737-8 was forced to divert to Salt Lake City after an object hit the first officer’s forward windshield during cruise at 36,000 feet. Glass entered the cockpit during the impact and left the captain with minor injuries, although aircraft pressurization remained stable for the duration of the flight. The captain later resumed flying duties for the descent and landing, which occurred uneventfully, and no other occupants reported injuries.

The report said the captain saw an object on the horizon moments before the strike. Flight data showed the 737 tracking southwest with a groundspeed of 395 knots at 36,00

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